The Syrian government considers some health workers enemies of the state. We talked to four of them about why they risked their lives anyway.
Tag: Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Iraqi Protesters Lynch Teenager While Police Stand By
Mistakenly believing that a 16-year-old had fired on them, a mob of antigovernment protesters stabbed him to death.
Turkey and Russia Judged Bigger Risk Than ISIS for U.S. Troops in Syria
American commanders have requested guidance on dealing with an attack from those armed groups and others from Iran and the Syrian government, but officials say they have received muddled direction.
Tensions Overshadow NATO Meeting Intended as Show of Unity
The alliance’s 70th-anniversary gathering was punctuated by testy exchanges with President Trump and a video of world leaders appearing to criticize him.
ISIS Is Losing Afghan Territory. That Means Little for Its Victims.
Offensives against the Islamic State’s Afghan branch have brought it down to several hundred fighters, officials say. But they warn that the group’s cruelty is still a threat.
At Least 14 People Killed in Burkina Faso Church Attack
The country was once a pocket of calm in West Africa, but the past year’s violence has killed hundreds and forced nearly a million people from their homes.
Irish Ex-Soldier Who Married ISIS Fighter Is Arrested
Lisa Smith, 38, and her 2-year-old daughter were deported by Turkey from a Syrian displacement camp and landed in Dublin on Sunday.
Bangladesh Sentences 7 to Death Over 2016 Bakery Attack
The militants were found guilty in violence that killed two dozen people at an upscale bakery, one of the worst such attacks in the country.
British Man and Filipino Woman Rescued From Kidnappers in Philippines
The husband and wife were rescued by soldiers after insurgents came under attack and abandoned the couple.
U.K. Takes Back Children From Former ISIS Territory
The Kurdish authorities said three children in Syria had been handed over to British officials.